BAD THOUGHTS. 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Posted bySteven WalesPosted inTHINK BIBLICALLYTags:, , ,

Bad thoughts can best be compared to:

  1. Birds flying overhead; some land, others pass on. Those that land can be easily scared away.
  2. A pack of wolves searching the snowy forest for game. If you ignore them, maybe they will go on by.
  3. Commercials and advertising, most of which you never notice.
  4. Song lyrics that get stuck in your mind even when you hate the song.
  5. Dangerous criminals prowling the darkness. They sneak up on you and destroy everything.
  6. All of the above.

I would choose “all of the above.”

In 2 Corinthians 10, Paul’s definition of bad thoughts includes not only temptations to commit bad ACTIONS, but also bad BELIEFS.

But is a wrong belief that poses no temptation really a problem? YES!

Bad beliefs lay the groundwork for bad actions—if not in you, then in your children. For example, people decide it is okay to engage in premarital or extra-marital sex or to smoke marijuana or consume alcohol, tobacco, or drugs long before actually doing those things. A parent who is “soft” on these sins may never be tempted by them—but when he fails to correctly teach his children, they may fall into that precise trap, because Dad did not warn them.

“We are destroying arguments and every philosophy raised up against the knowledge of God, ARRESTING EVERY THOUGHT AND TAKING IT CAPTIVE UNTIL WE ARE CERTAIN IT IS A THOUGHT THAT IS OBEDIENT TO CHRIST” 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Consider your thoughts potential criminals. ARREST THEM! Stop their progress. Ask them questions. Search their bags. Give them a pat-down check. INVESTIGATE!

Do everything in your power to ensure that ALL your thoughts are built on truth. Never tell yourself it does not matter. EVERYTHING INSIDE YOUR HEAD MATTERS. Evaluate it carefully, by comparing it to God’s word. If it disagrees with the Bible, throw that thought in jail.

Why is the Bible so long, addressing thousands of topics? Because all those topics matter. God wants you to have wisdom and understanding on ALL subjects, not just sins. It is possible to have wrong thoughts on any topic. But God can guide you.

Pray: “Search me, oh God, and know my heart… reveal any hurtful way in me and lead me in the Everlasting Way.” –Psalm 139:23-24.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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